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The best loophole to finishing your undergrad degree in Huntsville now
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Recently, our team headed to Big Spring Park to ask Huntsvillians why completing an undergrad degree can be so difficult and what could make it easier.
Read on to learn their surprising answers and find out the affordable and flexible loophole we found.
Asking Huntsville: What makes it difficult to finish an undergrad degree?
3 main obstacles to getting a college degree
After talking with folks in Big Spring Park, we identified three main obstacles that often keep people from finishing their undergraduate degrees.
Obstacle #1: ‘I work full-time, so I don’t have the flexibility to finish my degree.’
Solution: The University of North Alabama’s Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Flex degree is 100% online and features eight-week semesters. It’s literally designed for full-time professionals.
“Because of the eight-week course structure, students only have to take two classes at once and can finish double the classes in a semester.
The pace is individualized, so students can complete the coursework on their own schedule.”
Dr. Lindsey Sherrill, Assistant Professor of Business Communication, UNA
Obstacle #2: ‘I’ve tried online formats before, but I never feel like I get enough support from my professors.’
Solution: UNA’s been in the online learning game way before COVID-19, and their professors are experts at supporting students virtually.
“We offer a lot of flexibility for students with different workloads and family responsibilities. Because we’ve had virtual programs for a while, our professors are very well-trained in teaching online.
Plus, we offer online office hours where students can meet with us.”
Dr. Lindsey Sherrill, Assistant Professor of Business Communication, UNA
Obstacle #3: ‘A college degree is too expensive for me.’
Solution: The online BBA Flex is affordable and offers a 20% tuition discount, making the cost per credit hour only $272.
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“All of our Online BBA Flex majors, regardless of their concentration, take courses in communication, accounting, project management, economics, finance and data analytics. They have at least a base-level understanding in each of those areas, which opens up so many more opportunities for them.”
Dr. Lindsey Sherrill, Assistant Professor of Business Communication, UNA
UNA’s Online BBA Flex makes it easy for working professionals
Now, that all the obstacles are out of the way, let’s do a quick rundown of how UNA’s BBA Flex program works:
- Flexible format—a 100% online BBA that takes a standard, in-person BBA and transforms it into a flexible, self-paced format.
- The Online BBA Flex has an eight-week course structure instead of the traditional sixteen.
- You only take two classes at once to ease your workload (you can take more than two if you’d like), but this actually helps you finish your degree faster.
- After you finish your two classes in the first eight weeks, you move on to take two more.
- This means you can complete four classes in 16 weeks (one semester) without feeling overwhelmed.
- You only take two classes at once to ease your workload (you can take more than two if you’d like), but this actually helps you finish your degree faster.
- Class lectures are pre-recorded, so you can watch them anytime and work ahead in the course if your schedule allows it.
- Dr. Sherrill says her lectures are only broken up into short videos (10-15 minutes long).
- The deadlines are flexible, and there are typically only two of them per class.
- You can even work ahead if you want to finish sooner.
- The professors have ample online office hours to help you and still provide that one-on-one experience even though the classes aren’t in person.
- BONUS: Since you live in Huntsville, you’re less than 1.5 hours away from meeting them in person!
- Apply today for the Online BBA Flex.
Apply for the Online BBA Flex today
If you’re ready to achieve your career goals in Huntsville, check out the Online BBA Flex today:
- Cost:
- 1-11 credit hours: $340 per hour + the Online BBA 20% tuition discount, making the cost per credit hour only $272.
- 12-18 credit hours: $5,100 flat rate
- 19+ credit hours: $340 per hour in addition to flat rate
- Bonus Perk: Students can transfer up to 90 credit hours for the program since it’s a degree finisher.
- Time to complete: 1.5-2 years
- Mode offered: 100% online
- Credential: Bachelor of Business Administration
- Register now – the next start date is August 21.
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